Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-04


because be himself did not approve OF 1t,
and said that he would submit such as
should be approved by democratic caucus
Now, Mr.. President, that matter was given
to the public That the public might discuss
it. If had been member of the House OF
Representatives should have discussed it
there. 1 discuss it in the hody OF which L
am member | discuss it as an American
citizen. discuss it as an American Ssna-
tor. And say-and 90 not believe there
are five men on the other side OF the cham
Der who differ with me-that it is total
reversal, revolution, of tbs constitutional
methods of procedure in legislation in any
country"
Mr.. Harria.---"I ask the Senator from
Massachusetts (parliamentarian as he isl If
he ia prepared to assert that he, a5 men,
Der of this house, has right to crlticlse on
the floor of this house member of the other
house,"
Mr.. Hoar.-"I am prepared to assert, on
my responsibility rs member OF the SEN
ate, that have the right to do everything
that have done anu TO say everything that
have said. | have said nothing which in
wolves any personal disrespect to the accom-
plished gentleman and public man to whom
the Senator from Kentucky just referred.
NV IeSI!GCU .OT ullll Is NS tiSat no tuO 'SSl"
tors in all the particulars which make up
the character of tho gentleman or the char
acter of the able and accomplished states
man. am not dealing with that. | am
dealing with an assertion of constitutional
power, which, if it pass uarebnkcd and 1t be
successful, will turn the whole legislative
mechanism of this country into farce"
Mr.. Blackburn took the floor ard said ::
II do not think that the Speaker of the
American Congress needs any defence from
an attack like that emanating from such
quarter. The idea of the Senator from Mas
sachusetts assuming 10 stand on this Hoor
and preach homilies on non-partlsan Iegsla-
ton is more absurd than the devil prating
about The scheme of universal redemption.
Wherever the name of that Speaker of the
House is known and recognized, throughout
this country or throughout the world, it ls
a SYNONYM for all that is decent, for al! that
is fair, and for an immense deal Of what Is
able. His republican colleagues in that
House fcutside OF mere formal methcds)
have attested their appreciation Of his great
qualities by enduring mementoes and SOU
venirs, and have given proof Of their appre-
citation of the falsity of the charge here
lodged against him. He needs 30 defence
at 10Y hands. Where he is known an as.
sault like that will not hurt him. And
ia;ter myself that, even in the State OF Mas
sachusetts, where the Senator is known and
seems to be appreciated, 1t Will not Work
great deal of harm. The Senator comes
here and makes this assault, not alone on
member Of the House but on its presiding
officer, and when pressed By an inquiry from
the Senator from Tennessee as TO what rea.
son he had to do that, he makes answer, If
Il fn1
which I must be permitted 10 say is neither
credilabe TO his candor nor 10 his manli-
ness"
Mr.. Hcar.-"May l ask the Senator a
question ?''
Mr.. Black burn.-"With great pleasure,
because am in the habit OF seeing the Sena
tor from Massachusetts interruptiug every
body and letting nobody interrupt him"
Laughter and applause
The presiding officer reminded spectators
that manifestations Of applause or di7appro-
baton were forbidden by the rules of the
Senate, and he said that the rules would be
enforced.
Mr.. Hoar.-"What assault does the Sena-
tor from Kentucky refer to? What particu
lar thing have l said in regard to the gen.
tleman to whom he refersin which he differs
from m.?n
MIR. Blackburn. II will answer the Sena-
tor and tell him. When he denominates
the Speaker of the American Congress q
usurper, | deny it and say that it is not
true, and that nothing in the record will
sustsin such an assertion. When lie says
that the Speaker OF the American Congress
refused 10 submit, or stated that he would
not submit, a proposed revision OF the teri1
or of the taxation system of the country, l
Il 8 t,aA : "a nj
trust the Senator is answered. The SeDa
tor wanted the issue made. He has the
iasue now
Mr.. Hoar-"Has the Senator read tho let
ter to which 1 refei?n
Mr.. Blackburn.--"I have not, but have
heard oft. And call the attention Of the
Senator from Massachusetts to the fact that
it is one, st least, of the mauy mistakes
which he has made in the attack, that he
was not discussing the letter which he read
but was discussing, in violation Of rules and
utter disregard of decency, the members oil
another House and the Speaker and presid
ing officer of that House There is no ne
cessity for an elaborate defence here.
simply rose TO express the hope that the day
would come when the State which furnish
ed to the Senate chamber OF the country
such men as DanielWebser aud RufusChoaie
would at last find an opportunity to honor
itself and TO do an essential service to the
American people by sending here son who
will be at least the peer Of the present
Speaker of the House of Representatives in
all that goes to constitute feir dealing,
high character and able patriotism"
This closed the discussion.
Senator Blackburn who went to Baltimore
yesterday morning to attend a dinner party
given by Mr.. Robt. Garrett, upon returning
to the Senate chamber at a late hour found
on his desk a large package containing AL
Indian war club, presumably memento Of
his attack on Senator Hoar. Attached TO
the package wns card upon which was
written "For Senator J. G.. S. Blackburn,
Sioux war club placed where it Wild most
good"